Chelsea

Michael Edwards Rejects Chelsea

Michael Edwards has 'rejected' the opportunity to become Chelsea's new sporting director after leaving Liverpool.

The Reds' former transfer chief announced his decision to step away from his Anfield role in November of last year, paving the way for Julian Ward to become his replacement. Edwards took the decision to leave his position at Liverpool on his own terms, turning down the offer of a new contract at the club.

Edward, who first moved to the Reds in November 2011, become a key figure in the Reds' recruitment and helped construct a squad that under Jürgen Klopp has won the Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

It was therefore no surprise that clubs were lining up to secure his services this summer upon his Liverpool exit, with Chelsea, Nice, Newcastle and Real Madrid among the teams said to be interested in hiring the 43-year-old.

Thomas Tuchel's side are the side understood to have made the first official move for the transfer guru, but the Athletic have revealed this approach has fallen at the first hurdle.

Looking to kick-start a new era at Stamford Bridge under new owner Todd Boehly, the Londoners are in the market for a new sporting director following the summer departure of Marina Granovskaia, who oversaw the club's recruitment during the Roman Abramovich era. Boehly is currently leading the way when it comes to identifying targets, working closely alongside Tuchel, and the Reds' rivals have suffered a setback in their search for a new candidate.

Described as a 'leading target' for the club, Edwards reportedly informed Chelsea of his plans to step away from the footballing world and does not view such a career move as being 'on his agenda' at this moment in time.

Melissa Reddy of Sky added in a tweet: "Would have been a surprise had Michael Edwards not turned Chelsea down...he's been adamant over taking a break and spending time with his family. It would take something to "blow the bloody doors off" to get him to a meeting at the moment, let alone consider a new job".

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/michael-edwards-chelsea-liverpool-breaking-24756926

These lot are buying and bidding left right and centre. Where is FFP?

These lot are buying and bidding left right and centre. Where is FFP?

And what have they sold?

Tuchel is lucky Roman isn't in charge anymore, he'd have lost his job by now with the start they've made and the money they've spent.

Tuchel sacked

What an unbelievable decision

Tuchel sacked

wow.... just wow 

Tuchel is lucky Roman isn't in charge anymore, he'd have lost his job by now with the start they've made and the money they've spent.

Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the sh*t infested tree ay

Bizarre. Would have him well up there in the list of top managers. Would think Newcastle and teams like that would be v interested in him.

Maybe they have someone better lined up. Brendan Rodgers looks like might be out on his ear soon so ...

Nothing surprises you with the Chavs.

Never rated him....thought he was all bluster TBH....You can't moan that much these days and get away with it.

Nothing surprises you with the Chavs.

This is how they have operated the last 15 years, see the new owners are keeping the tradition alive

That's a weird one. If the new owners just wanted "their" man, why not sack him before the season started?

This is how they have operated the last 15 years, see the new owners are keeping the tradition alive

No nonsense, no room for error. Pay with your job. It's actually a pretty good management style.
You have players and managers all on their toes all the time and living in fear! They'd grind you results out of fear. Everybody's serious and no one is laughing. Is that something worth adopting from them?

Tuchel is lucky Roman isn't in charge anymore, he'd have lost his job by now with the start they've made and the money they've spent.

What’s to say he isn’t still there under a different name looking at what’s happened today ?

Potter on short list maybe?

That’s a f***in shocker isn’t it, didn’t see that coming, in particular this early, why let him spend all that money then sack him ?? 😂 😂 😂 😂

Rumblings of Potter heading there, but could it be Poch ?


Zidane anyone ?

Potter on short list maybe?

Fat Sam is available! But odds are for Potter, Poch, Zizo and BR.

Quite astonishing really. Far quicker I think than even Abramovitch would have pulled the trigger. How many managers do they want to get through? A roll of the dice on Poch? A year later another on Potter? Let's have them all and see who can bring success the quickest.

https://twitter.com/thesackrace/status/1567446709403361283

Just, wow!

Bloody hell! Saw on Twitter and had to make sure it was real… crazy!

No nonsense, no room for error. Pay with your job. It's actually a pretty good management style.
You have players and managers all on their toes all the time and living in fear! They'd grind you results out of fear. Everybody's serious and no one is laughing. Is that something worth adopting from them?

I'd very much doubt there's much fear about. Managers these days know you're only a handful of poor results away from the chop, and they have contracts, first of all to be paid millions, and secondly to be compensated with additional millions if things go sour. I'm not saying they're ambivalent about being fired...it's just that it's a part of the modern game. You could argue that it's a pretty decent career move getting fired all the time, I'm guessing if you added each of the payoff's of Raffa, Sam A, Pochetino etc. it would add up to more than being employed.
I personally have no sympathy with a guy walking off with countless millions.